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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Thursday 12 February 2026 12am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Thursday 12 February 2026 12am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert144 SE0.1
Beerwah219 SW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.624.8
Boonah--
Burpengary314 NW0.1
Caboolture217 SW0
Caloundra319 NW0.3
Cannon Hill36 NE1.183.426.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.325.4
Coomera272 W0.287.124.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon0 N0.582.625.910
Deception Bay312 NW0.8780
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton127 SE1.485.624.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.926.3
Josephville302 WNW0.189.423.90
Kilcoy92 E0.3
Kippa-Ring47 NE0.5
Lowood166 SSE0
Lytton15 NNE3.477.826.50
Maleny271 W0.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek306 NW0.425.1
Mutdapilly133 SE1.283.924.80
Nambour238 WSW0.187.923.810
North Maclean119 ESE0.192.723.50
Norwellofflineoffline
Parkwood271 W0.778.925.30
Petrie190 S0
Raceview84 E0.880.3260
Redbank weather station, Redbank7925.7
Redlands22 NNE1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.226.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.125.5
Rocklea27 NNE1.28026.600
South Brisbane31 NNE1.326.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.125.7
Southport303 WNW184.225.10
Springwood100 E0.483.423.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.626
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE0.2
Tewantin245 WSW0.1
Upper Kedron302 WNW0.2
Woolloongabba27 NNE1.18226.60
Wynnum49 NE288.325.10
Wynnum West42 NE28825.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville12 NNE1.529.4
Chinchilla270 W1.3
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields93 E1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth75 ENE2.8
Rangeville64 ENE0.991.821.3
Roma358 N3.230.7
Stanthorpe299 WNW0.5
Toowoomba97 E2.595.121.500
Warwick289 WNW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg70 ENE0.483.326.2
Gayndah51 NE0.4
Hervey Bay144 SE0.2
Kingaroy208 SSW0.7
Maryborough275 W0.186.710
Tin Can Bay182 S0
Toogoom198 SSW0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga112 ESE0.386.2260
Auckland Point79 E479.427.20
Boat Creek70 ENE1.778.527.400
Boyne Island74 ENE277.9-10
Clinton72 ENE2.873.827.30
South Gladstone73 ENE1.57527.410
Targinie136 SE0.486.726.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater88 E1.868.928.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald30 NNE0.964.529.20
Gracemere165 SSE0.3
Longreach335 NNW0.230
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE0.475.527.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)356 N0.326.3
Parkhurst330 NNW0.280.225.9
West Rockhampton149 SSE0.281.726.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina215 SW0.7
West Mackay79 E0.827.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE0.927.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE3180
Environment Park83 E0.979.828.900
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Drive79 E2.2150
North Ward69 ENE1.380.2290
South Townsville132 SE0.4
Stuart160 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180 S0
Cairns267 W0.38528.310
Gordonvale180 S0
Innisfail--
Mareeba123.5 ESE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa58 ENE0.926.4
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap41 NE0.528.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/358 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
16 February 2026